March 21, 2020 Samson and the Origins of Monasticism The principles of monasticism are deeply embedded within the scriptures. The call to monasticism is twofold. It represents a call to adhere strictly and…
March 17, 2020 How Saint Valentina of Minsk Helped during the Great Patriotic War The feat of Jack reconnaissance group, which operated in 1944 behind the Nazis lines in East Prussia, is forever inscribed in the history of…
March 17, 2020 St. Gregory Palamas: Traditionalist or Innovator? St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), archbishop of Thessaloniki (1347-1359), was and is a controversial figure. His experience and teachings of the Uncreated energies of God was…
March 16, 2020 The Holy Fathers on Abstinence Let’s not try to outdo each other’s imprudence (and all that is superfluous and unnecessary… is imprudence), especially when others created from the same…
March 15, 2020 Divinely Inspired Thoughts of St Gregory Palamas In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Why do we fast? Why do we make sacrifices?…
March 15, 2020 The Story of St. Ephrem the Syrian and Basil the Great Our Misconceptions about High-Ranking People We often have completely false ideas about people of high rank who are crowned with glory and honor. We…
March 12, 2020 A Special Feat of Wearing Verigi Christian ascetics and fools-for-Christ have been wearing shackles under their clothes on their naked bodies since ancient times in order to subdue their flesh…
March 8, 2020 Troparion and Prayer to the Holy Confessor Nicholas (Mogilevsky) We have translated troparion and prayer to the Holy Confessor Nicholas (Mogilevsky), Metropolitan of Alma-Ata at the request of one of our readers. Troparion…
February 28, 2020 He Combated Demons and Performed Miraculous Healings This venerable holy father is not renown due to his scholarly activities, teaching or preaching, or his high position in the Church, but for…
February 25, 2020 What Did St. Ephrem the Syrian, the Author of the Most Famous Repentant Prayer, Repent of? All Orthodox Christians know Saint Ephrem the Syrian as an outstanding ascetic and one of the most authoritative interpreters of the Holy Scriptures in…
February 20, 2020 Blessed Valentina of Minsk: The Light of Faith in Dark Times It is God’s providence that in difficult times there should always be lamps of faith that warm the cold hearts. Most importantly, they should…
February 5, 2020 Why the Skull of Saint John Chrysostom Has One Ear Incorrupt after More than 1600 Years? Saint John Chrysostom was renowned for his explanations of the Holy Scriptures. He also interpreted the Epistles of Saint Paul, whom he admired greatly….
